Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28

DEs MONIES, May l6.-W. H.. HolbroOk
suicided this morning by cutting his throat
with q razor. III health was the cause. This
was the second attempt.
CLINTON, May ia portion Of the Union
iron works plant was burned this morning.
The machinery and valuable patterns we're
damaged or destroyed. The loss Is not east
ly calculated, but Is not less than $40, coo,
Insurance, $500. The msnufactory was used
chiefly by the Clinton Bridge company.
Gentle rains for the past two days are doing
vegetation much good.
KEoKUK, Nay 16.-John p. Granbaw died
Sunday night at the residence OF his son in
aw, w. j. McGavice, aged seventy.fve. He
came to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, in 1887, and was
clerk of a department at Washington.
Sunday afternoon a young Bohemian porter
at the Antilles house, at Fort Madison, acct
dentally shot a barber named Charles Herd.
dock, while examining a pistol.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, Mav lS.-Judge Love,
Of the United States district court, decided
to-day the case against Constable Pierce for
contempt in favor Of Pierce. The case In
volved a conflict OF state and federal author
ity, Pierce refusing TO surrender the liquors
VIII ch he had seized to the United States mar
shall, who also claimed them.
CHICAGO, May 1S.-The annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy road was held here to-day. The
report OF the operations for the past year was
very satisfactory. Permission was voted for
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large number Of branch roads in Illinois, Kan
sas, Nebraska, Colorado and other states.
KEoKUK, Iowa, May 1S.-David b. Smith
died here this morning, aged tifty-three years.
He had teld several public Offices, including
that OF deputy county treasurer. He served
two years IN prison at Fort Madison for de-
falcation In the latter office, but was par
doned by Cav. Sherman two years ago.
Louis Mckinney was arrested this morning
for stealing s5l5 from the United States ex-
press Office. He was night messenger and
pretended the Office was burglarized. The
money was recovered.
KEoKrK, Iowa, May 19.-Damascus COM
mandery Knights Templars observed Ascen-
sion day. There was a parade In uniform,
headed by Il band, this afternoon to Oakland
cemetery, where were decorated the graves of
the dead. DR.. j. NJ. Shaggar made a short
address at each grave, and Rev. r. +. Nc
Twain, rector Of st. Johns Episcopal church,
prelate, delivered the grafton.
FoRr DoDsE, May 19.-At a mass meeting
last evening it was decided that Fort Dodge
would celebrate the Fourth Of July.
The newspaper men and the lawyers Of this
city will play a match game OF ball tomorrow
afternoon.
r DEs MONIES, May 19-Rev. p. II. Ingalls,
died yesterday at Whitewater, Kansas. The
remains will arrive here tonight. Funeral
Tomorrow.
DEs MONIES, May 19.--William Dippert,
harness maker, an old settler, died this morn
ing.
Dies MONIES, May 19.-Thc board Of rail
read commissioners were notified to-day by
the Off .ials of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad that they had reduced their
rate for hauling coal to Glenwood to accord
with the recent recommendation OF the COM
mission. This Is the first victory for the com
oo' 'h'N' ~ t'hS ohp Ehoit maui
The rate is reduced from sl.S0 per ton to
81 .45.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, May l9.-Ivanhoe COM
mandery Knights Templar and many visiting
knights from the adjoining communicates
commemorated Ascension day with a magnif-
cent mounted pilgrimage. Rev. Sir Knight
Mackay, at the Episcopal church preached an
eloquent sermon to the commandery. The
weather was splendid and thousands wit
messed the parade. At the residences of
Knights James and Craft elegant collations
Of refreshments were served at noon.
CITY OF MEXICO, May 20.-Detectives here
are searching for a mysterious crime. One OF
the banking firms here had been robbed of
$500, 600, and 1t is only known that one morn.
Ing recently the officers Of the institution, on
coming to the bank, found tie vault open
and the treasure gone, except some bags of
silver, with which the robbers evidently did
not wish to cucumber themselves. All the
rest Of the money WAS taken.